The Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P have USB Type-C but only supports USB 2.0 (480 Mb/s) speeds and no DisplayPort. It's not surprising then that the Lumia 950 is the first phone released that supports USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 Gb/s) speeds and DisplayPort 1.2 over USB Type-C. Even though Continuum works over wireless Miracast technology, the best user experience for Continuum is over USB Type-C.
Microsoft's solution for this is Continuum which allows you to magically create a Windows PC experience by connecting your Lumia 950 to an external monitor. Try finding a removable SD card on the latest flagship phones from Apple, Google, or Samsung, and you'd be hard pressed.Īpart from a removable battery and SD card, the key differentiator is the bringing the Windows PC experience to mobile. The Lumia 950 supports a removable SD card that can be inserted in the same area that you insert the SIM card. The Lumia 960 also support Qi Wireless Charging.
The Lumia 950 comes with audio earbud style headphones, 5 Volts 3 Amps AC adapter with USB Type-C cable, and USB Type-C to USB Type-A cable.īucking the trend, the Lumia 950 back actually comes off, allowing you to replace the battery. Like other Microsoft products, the Lumia 950 uses colored tabs with arrows to point to where you should lift or what you should remove. There is an inside box that slides out, and contains the Lumia 950 and accessories. The Lumia box itself is sturdy and unlike many other smartphone boxes comes in a larger flat shape. When I wanted to purchase the Luma 950 when first released, it was only available in Asia so I purchased it online in Hong Kong from Expansys. The new USB Type-C connector technology is a key part of this strategy. Most of the Lumia 950's key features are around extending your Windows PC experience into a mobile setting and seamless integration with a Windows 10 PC. Given how dominant Android is in the smartphone space, it's not surprising that Microsoft had to do something special with the Lumia 950 not found on Android or Apple phones. Similarly Microsoft has their flagship Lumia models to show phone companies what can be done with Windows and to encourage more developers to create Apps for Windows phones. Google doesn't ship a lot of Nexus phones compared to Samsung and Apple, but it's important for Google to have their own phone to show others what the ideal Android phone can do. Microsoft Lumia 950- The First USB Type-C Phone Supporting SuperSpeed USB and DisplayPort
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